Does meal duration predict amount consumed in lone diners? An evaluation of the time-extension hypothesis

Appetite

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 77-79

  Brindal, Emily ^a   Wilson, Carlene ^b   Mohr, Philip ^a   Wittert, Gary ^c  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fast food; Lone diners; Social facilitation; Time extension

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; FAST FOOD; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MALE; MEAL DURATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TIME; TIME EXTENSION HYPOTHESIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY WEIGHT; DEMOGRAPHY; ENERGY INTAKE; FAST FOODS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL FACILITATION; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955873371     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2011.03.013     Document Type: Article

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